Summary:
The 08052 zip code area in Maple Shade, New Jersey is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Maple Shade School District. While Maple Shade High School has a relatively high graduation rate, the academic performance across the district is concerning, with proficiency rates well below state averages in most subjects and grade levels. The elementary schools, Howard Yocum Elementary and Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School, have shown some signs of improvement, but their overall academic performance remains low.
The schools in the Maple Shade School District consistently perform below the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the 9th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at Maple Shade High School was 47.8%, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates are particularly low, with 8th grade students at Maple Shade High School scoring only 7.5% proficient, compared to the state average of 19.4%. Additionally, all four schools in the data set have a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.89% at Maple Shade High School to 44.29% at Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School, suggests that the schools in the Maple Shade School District serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. This, combined with the relatively low spending per student, may be contributing factors to the poor academic outcomes and high chronic absenteeism rates observed across the district.
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